The crosswalk is off of historic Victoria Avenue, a popular route for walkers and cyclists.
Residents in Riverside want to see change at an intersection where there's no traffic signal or stop sign after an elderly woman was struck and killed while crossing the street.
After a 73-old-woman was hit by a car and killed at what's known as an"uncontrolled crosswalk," a crosswalk without a traffic signal or stop sign, neighbors are calling for action. Elke and her friend, Elizabeth Porter, used to see the elderly woman on their daily walks along historic Victoria Avenue in Riverside, which is a very popular route for walkers and bicyclists. Now, though, more than ever before, they make a point to avoid this corner of the road.
Elke said her city councilman told her this is why the yield sign cannot be replaced with a stop sign. Riverside Police said a stop sign at the location could cause a traffic backup. Police also said they haven't had more pedestrians killed at this intersection than at any other intersection in town, but that last year they had more pedestrian fatalities overall than in any other years and that the issue continues to trend upward.